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DiskStation Manager (DSM) is a web-based operating system designed specifically for Synology products. With DSM, you can quickly and easily accomplish the following on your Synology NAS:
- Modify and personalize system settings
- Install and open applications and packages
- Create RAID volumes and manage other types of storage spaces
- ...And much more!
Learn more about DSM
To learn more about all of the features available on DSM, please visit Synology website.
Signing in to DSM
After setting up and installing DSM on your Synology NAS you can sign in using a browser on your computer.
Installing DSM
For step-by-step instructions to install DSM on your Synology NAS, please see the product manual for your Synology product available at Synology website.
To sign in to DSM:
- Make sure your computer and Synology NAS are connected to the same local network.
- Open a browser on your computer and enter one of the following in the address bar:
- find.synology.com (Only if your computer and Synology NAS are connected to the Internet)
- The server name of your Synology NAS followed by :5000, for example synologynas:5000, diskstation:5000, or rackstation:5000 (The specific name depends on your settings made during initial setup.)
- The IP address of your Synology NAS followed by :5000, for example 192.168.48.14:5000 (The IP address depends on the settings made during initial setup.)
- Enter your username. On the next page, enter your password.
Note:
The name, IP address, and admin password for your Synology NAS should have been set up during initial installation. If you have trouble finding this information, go to find.synology.com or download Synology Assistant by going to Synology Download Center, select your device, and go to the Desktop Utilities tab.
DSM Desktop
After signing in, you'll see the DSM desktop. From here, you can start getting things done, like manage settings, use packages, or view notifications.
Taskbar
The taskbar is located at the top of the screen and includes the following items:
- Show Desktop: Minimize all open application and package windows.
- Main Menu: View and open applications and packages installed on your Synology NAS. You can also click and drag to create desktop shortcuts.
- Open applications: Displays currently open applications and packages. You can right-click and pin packages to the taskbar for faster access in the future.
- External Devices: Appears when an external device (e.g., USB drive) is attached to your Synology NAS.
- Upload Queue: Appears when you start uploading files to the Synology NAS. Click on this icon to see more details, like progress and upload speed.
- Storage Manager: Appears when running Storage Manager tasks (SSD Cache Advisor, Data Scrubbing, or Space Reclamation) that take longer and may affect system performance. Click on this icon to see the status or progress of the tasks.
- Task Manager: Appears when running specific Control Panel tasks in the background, such as moving a shared folder from one volume to another volume. While running these tasks does not interrupt your usage, it may affect the system performance. Click on this icon to see more details about the tasks, such as status or progress, or to manage the tasks.
- Notifications: Displays notifications, like errors, status updates, and package installation notifications.
- Options: Shutdown, restart, logout, or modify personal account options.
- Widgets: Show or hide widgets.
- Search: Quickly find specific applications, packages, or DSM Help articles here.
Main Menu
You'll find a list of applications and packages installed on your Synology NAS here.
To create desktop shortcuts:
- Open Main Menu.
- Click and drag an application or package to the side.